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Comment:

It is interesting that in inscription H-61, the noun rope strands is followed by the verb to splice. Don Casey states that a splice retains 95% of the rope's strength¹. This would have been vital
for a ropeway.

Image Credit:

Rope Strands: Lynn Fawcett, 2019.

Note:

1. Don Casey: How to Splice a Three Strand Rope: Boat Owners Association of the United States: https://www.boatus.com/boattech/casey/rope.asp: Accessed: 17 August 2019.